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a symbolic connection with the retired and deceased officers to whom their badge had previously been issued. In the case of the NYPD, officers who misplace their badge are docked five days of vacation time and many officers wear replica badges to avoid losing their issued badge (though the practice is officially discouraged).
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Badges are typically engraved with a unique identification number matched to the officer to whom it is issued. Some departments - most notably the New York City Police Department (NYPD) - traditionally pass individual badges through several generations of police so that current officers can establish
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they served. The advent of professional police forces in the United States foreshadowed the introduction of standardized police uniforms. While uniforms for police had been introduced in the United Kingdom as early as 1828, adoption of standardized dress in the United States took longer, with many of
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injured during arrests by police dropped by 50-percent and assaults on officers by suspects also plummeted by nearly a third. Despite these initially promising signs, however, it was subsequently determined that other factors, including increased police recruitment of college graduates and adoption
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Badges are usually constructed out of metal with an enamel finish in either a gold and/or silver. As a general rule, the badges issued by county sheriff's offices take the form of a five, six, or seven-pointed star, while municipal police have shield-like designs. Following the death of a police
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Despite the wide variety of uniforms used by United States police departments, virtually all incorporate the use of metallic badges as a means of primary identification. Unlike in the United Kingdom, where officers both in and out of uniform carry - but do not publicly display - paper or plastic
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of more responsive management techniques, had probably accounted for the statistical shifts. By the eighth year of the uniform experiment, assaults on police had more than doubled from what they were prior to the dress change and the "civilian" style uniforms were subsequently dropped.
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Since 1977, the North American Association of Uniforms, Manufacturers and Distributors have sponsored an annual award for the "best dressed" police department in the United States. The awards are currently awarded in several classes, depending on a department's size. In 2013 the
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Unlike police in some Commonwealth nations, US police forces subsequently abandoned the custodian helmet by the early 20th century they had incorporated with their uniforms. Today, municipal police forces typically wear peaked hats or, in tactical uniforms,
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Individual municipal and county law enforcement agencies in the United States are typically responsible for designing their own uniforms, often with minimal state regulation. As a result, there is no universal form or pattern for American police uniforms.
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wear uniforms to deter crime by establishing a visible presence while on patrol, to make themselves easily identifiable to non-police officers or to their colleagues who require assistance, and to quickly identify each other at
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However, in general, most large police departments provide officers with two types of uniforms for wear, tactical (also called "Class B"), and traditional (or "Class A"). Tactical uniforms, similar in material and cut to the
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By the early 20th century, the style and form of American police uniforms had essentially settled into its modern pattern of collared shirts, neckties, slacks and military-style jackets with open collars, all worn with
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Centralized, municipally-managed police departments were unknown in the United States prior to the 1830s. Early law enforcement functions were largely performed by volunteer watchmen as well as elected or appointed
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moved away from typical police uniforms, opting instead for a dress style designed to better emulate civilian fashion trends and communicate a "softer" appearance. The new uniforms consisted of green
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Federal law prohibits the sale or purchase of counterfeit police badges and many states have laws regulating the wearing of metallic badges by persons other than law enforcement.
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officer, other officers will typically cover their badges with a black mourning band. Mourning bands can also be seen worn on May 15, "National Peace Officers Memorial Day."
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badge is typical of the six-pointed star design used by many U.S. sheriffs. The panel at the bottom of the badge is where a deputy's badge number would be engraved.
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wears dark blue, bike division officers will wear white, and they may also wear polo shirts on some occasions, and senior officers in the
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deputy sheriff pictured in 1939 wearing civilian clothes. Particularly in rural areas, sheriff's offices were slow to adopt uniforms.
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became the United States' first municipal police force to issue uniforms to its officers. New York City was followed, in 1858, by
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embroidered with the agency's name, logo or a heraldic device. These patches are displayed either on both shoulders, or one.
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to wear badges provided they are in the shape of a square and not the more traditional shield or star shape used by police.
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the new police objecting to uniforms out of concern they would be subject to public ridicule. Nonetheless, in 1854, the
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One of the biggest evolutionary experiments in police uniform design began in 1969, when the police department in
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Several United States police forces are known for unique uniform items not commonly used by other departments.
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and sidearm. Beginning in the 1930s, officers more frequently began wearing their personal gear on a
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was recognized as the "best dressed" police force among departments with more than 2,000 personnel.
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The navy blue uniforms adopted by many police departments in this early period were simply surplus
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List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States
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uses Kukui nut medallions on their epaulets for the ranks of Lieutenant through Major.
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Municipal Police were the first and earliest police uniforms worn in the United States
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Many police departments replace their standard collared shirts and neckties with an
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wear uniforms that also feature white shirts. However, some departments like the
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when detachments are organized as part of a funeral detail or color guard.
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Most police uniforms feature shoulder sleeve insignia in the form of
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vary widely due to the nation's tradition of highly decentralized
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have white shirts as part of the universal standard uniform.
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for cover. Some departments permit the usage of the
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Miranda warning
Arrest
Arrest warrant
Searches and seizures
Terry stop
Exculpatory evidence
Fruit of the poisonous tree
Actual innocence
Criminal investigation
Criminal psychology
Prosecution

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